A New Jersey native, 24-year-old Caldwell will soon relocate to
Arizona, where he’ll train at Gilbert, Ariz.’s
Power MMA and Fitness. The Power MMA Team is home to a number
of former NCAA All-Americans who have made successful transitions
to MMA, including co-founders Ryan Bader,
Aaron
Simpson and C.B.
Dollaway.

Caldwell is expected to compete at featherweight in MMA, having won
his national title at 149 pounds. His championship junior season at
NC State saw him amass a 29-match winning streak and included
victories over current Team Alpha Male prospect Lance
Palmer and Dan Hodge Trophy winner Brent Metcalf. Caldwell did
not compete in his senior year after undergoing shoulder surgery,
an injury which also kept him out of a rematch with Metcalf in May
2010.

No date has been set for Caldwell’s MMA debut, which Monday’s
Legacy FC release states will come “in the near future.”